Snowshoe



Jan. 4,1921,

. Q. J. BURGESS SNOW SHOE Filed April 2, 1.926

33 v y a Home 5 I Patented Jan. 4, 1927.

UNITED STATES OLNEY J. BURGESS, OF NORWAY, MAINE.

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Application filed April 2, 1926. Serial No. 99,318.

The invention relates to snow shoes and provides an article which may be securely attached to the foot and admit of a free dom of movement and prevent slipping when the snow is covered by a. hard crust presenting a surface of ice.

The invention contemplates a sandal and novel connecting means for securing the sandal to the shoe to admit of a free pivotal movement and prevent any lateral play which is objectionable.

While the drawings illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that in adapting the means to meet specific needs and requirements the design may be varied and such other changes in the minor details of construction may be resorted to within the scope of the invention as claimed, without departing from the spirit thereof.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof, reference is to be had to the following description and the drawings hereto attached, in which,

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a snow shoe embodying the invention,

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the device,

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows,

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional detail on the line H of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows, and

Figure 5 is a top plan and a side view of a modified form of metal strap omitting the anti-slipping calk.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in the several views of the drawings by like reference characters.

The snow shoe may be of any usual and preferred construction and comprises a frame 10, cross-pieces 11 and 12 and a network or woven web 13 constituting a filling. The sandal comprises a sole 14, and wings 15 which include rear extensions to which a heel strap 16 is connected. The wings 1-5 are adapted to extend over the foot and are connected by suitable fastening means such asa lace 17. A strap 18 of metal is attached to each side of the sandal and terminates at its forward end in an eye 19 which is adapted to receive a bolt 20 or suitable fastening. The fastening means employed for attaching the metal Straps 18 to the sandal also serve to connect the wings 15 to the sole 14.

A metal strap 21 is provided for each of the metal straps 18 and is pivoted thereto by means of the fastening 20 which passes through the eye 19 and ears 22 projected up-- wardly from the rear portion of the strap 21. Each of the metal straps 21 is formed with a. loop 23 at its forward end to receive the cross piece 11 and the strap is secured to the filling 13 by a wrapping 24 of sinew. raw hide, or the like. By having the metal strap 21 engaged with the cross piece 11 in the manner indicated, a firm and substantial connection results, and lateral play of the sandal is prevented, while at the same time the sandal is free to pivot. The rear end of each of the straps 21 terminates in a hook 25 and a depending calk 26 which bites into the surface of ice or the crust of snow and prevents slipping. The hook 25 engages about a toe cord 27 extending transversely across the frame 10 and comprising a plurality of strands. Thus, the toe cord 2'( forming a part of the net work filling 13 is connected intermediate its ends to the cross piece 11 by the straps 21.

The modified form of strap 21 shown in Figure 5 is devoid of the calk 25 but in all other respects is constructed substantially like the strap 21. Snow shoes using the modified form of strap 21 are not designed for negotiating ice or crusted snow.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. In combination with a snow shoe and a sandal comprising a sole and side wings, the sole and the side wings having lateral eXten sions, metal straps overlying the lateral extensions of the sole and side wings, fastenings connecting the metal straps and lateral extensions of the sole and wings, metal straps connected to the snow shoe and means pivotally connecting corresponding metal straps.

2. A snow shoe comprising a frame, a cross piece and a transverse toe cord of many strands, metal straps engaging the said cross piece and toe cord and lashed thereto, a sandal. and other metal straps secured to the sides of the sandal and pivoted to the first mentioned metal straps.

3. In combination with a snow shoe and a sandal, metal straps having loops at their forward ends to receive a cross piece of the shoe, a wrapping of twine connecting each the sandal and having eyes at their forward ends, coinpiemental met-a1 straps having loops at their forward ends to receive a cross piece of the shoe and provided adja 10 cent their rear ends With upstanding cars, a wrapping of twine securing each of the straps to the filling of the shoe and pivot fastenings connecting corresponding straps.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

OLNEY J. BURGESS. [Ls] 

